Columbia plays the Pennsylvania Quakers after Kenny Noland scored 21 points in the Lions’ 88-67 loss to the Cornell Big Red. Friday’s matchup is the first this…<\/p>\n
Columbia Lions (14-8, 3-5 Ivy League) at Pennsylvania Quakers (11-10, 4-4 Ivy League)<\/p>\n
Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Columbia faces Pennsylvania after Kenny Noland scored 21 points in Columbia’s 88-67 loss to the Cornell Big Red.<\/p>\n
The Quakers are 8-2 on their home court. Pennsylvania is 4-7 against opponents with a winning record.<\/p>\n
The Lions are 3-5 in Ivy League play. Columbia averages 78.9 points and has outscored opponents by 6.2 points per game.<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania scores 76.3 points per game, 3.6 more points than the 72.7 Columbia allows. Columbia has shot at a 48.3% rate from the field this season, 3.0 percentage points above the 45.3% shooting opponents of Pennsylvania have averaged.<\/p>\n
The Quakers and Lions meet Friday for the first time in Ivy League play this season.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Ethan Roberts is averaging 17.4 points for the Quakers. TJ Power is averaging 14.6 points and 6.2 rebounds over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n
Noland is averaging 17 points and 3.5 assists for the Lions. Blair Thompson is averaging 12.1 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Quakers: 5-5, averaging 74.2 points, 30.4 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points per game.<\/p>\n
Lions: 5-5, averaging 79.4 points, 32.6 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.2 points.<\/p>\n
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